Sweden: Sweden reports increase in number of breweries and higher consumption of zero-alcohol beer

The number of breweries in Sweden has been increasing steadily over the last several years, their total number has now reached 309, local media reported. Twenty years ago, there were only ...
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Australia & China: Australian beer maker Broo signs China distribution deal

Shares in Aussie beer maker Broo have soared to their highest in a year on the back of a Chinese distribution deal, The Sydney Morning Herald reported on November 27. Broo ...
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Japan & Vietnam: Kirin Holdings confirms interest in buying stake in Vietnam’s Sabeco

Kirin Holdings Co is considering buying a stake in Vietnam’s largest beer maker, Sabeco, a spokesman for the Japanese beer maker said on November 27. The Vietnamese government is due to ...
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Mexico: Grupo Modelo to build new brewing and bottling plant in Hidalgo

Mexican beer maker Grupo Modelo, plans to invest nearly 14 billion pesos ($754 million) to build a brewing and bottling plant in the city of Apan in the central state ...
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Ukraine: Barley exports drop 4% over the first four months of season 2017/18

Usually barley exports from Ukraine decrease in October. According to results of the month, Ukrainian exporters supplied 416.1 thousand tonnes of barley to foreign markets, which is 21% below the ...
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Vietnam: Sabeco receives strong response from potential suitors - chairman

Vietnam’s biggest brewer Sabeco has received a strong response from potential suitors at an investors’ roadshow in Singapore, its chairman said, as the government moves closer to finalizing a stake ...
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Spain: Heineken to expand its Jaén brewery in Spain

Heineken has announced a €6.4 million investment to expand its site in Jaén, Spain, The Olive Press reported on November 27. The cash injection will see the production of canned Cruzcampo ...
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Kenya: Construction of Kisumu Brewery progressing on schedule

Construction plans for the Kshs15 billion Kisumu Brewery the ground-breaking of which was presided over by President Uhuru Kenyatta in August are progressing on schedule with production set to commence ...
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Spain & USA: Spanish Mahou San Miguel acquires minority stake in US craft brewer Avery Brewing

Avery Brewing, which has been one of Colorado's most unconventional beer makers for the past 25 years, has sold a minority stake of its business to Spanish brewing conglomerate Mahou ...
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Canada: Molson Coors confirms intention to build its new brewery in Longueil, Quebec

Molson Coors wants to build its new brewery in Longueuil, the company announced on November 28. The City of Longueuil must approve the agreement, but the site, which is near the ...
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